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Peter Meyers 1811–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1811

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 20 Apr 1882

Death Location: Cherryhill, Indiana, Pennsylvania

Father: Jacob Myers

Mother: Salome Yount

Spouse(s): Margaret Syster

Children(s): John Myers

Peter Meyers was born in 1811 in Pennsylvania, the child of Jacob Keller Myers And Salome Yount. Peter Meyers married Margaret Syster, and had children including John S Myers. Peter Meyers passed away in 1882 in Cherryhill, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • Peter Meyers was born in 1811 in Pennsylvania, the child of Jacob Keller Myers And Salome Yount.
  • Peter Meyers married Margaret Syster, and had children including John S Myers.
  • Peter Meyers passed away in 1882 in Cherryhill, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Myers
1782–1849
Birth Location: Springfield, York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Salome Yount
1787–1880
Birth Location: York, York, Pennsylvania, USA
SY

Spouses(s)

Margaret Syster
1815–1898
Birth Location: Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
MS

Children(s)

John Myers
1838–1880
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
JM

Peter Meyers's Ancestors

Self
Peter Meyers
1811–1882
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Jacob Keller Myers
1782–1849
Springfield, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Salome Yount
1787–1880
York, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Andrew (Kauffman) Meyer
1753–1833
Springfield, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Magdalena (Margaret) Keller
1754–1815
Springfield, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Jacob Yount
1755–1821
York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Catharina (“Caty”) Dagger
1748–1812
Basil, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Hans Yount
1728–1808
Frances Schaffner
1727–1809
Johann Dagen
1720–1791
Elizabeth Krattiger
1720–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Esther Thommen
1700–1775
Verena Tschudi
1706–

Peter Meyers's Descendants

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Peter Meyers (11 Nov 1811–20 Apr 1882) m. Margaret Syster (01 Mar 1815–25 Sep 1898)
  1. 1. John (S) Myers 1838–1880 m. Rosanna Bowers 1840–1876
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Myers 1862–1932 m. David Clark 1853–1927
      1. 1. George (Benjamin) Clark 1904–1998 m. Wava (Belle) Stephens 1908–1971
        1. 1. Howard (Leroy) Clark 1933–2001
        2. 2. David (Alexander) Clark 1929–2011
        3. 3. (George) (Edward) Clark 1934–2004
        4. 4. Twila (Mae) Clark 1931–2013
        5. 5. Janet (Lea) Clark 1937–1937
      2. 2. John Clark 1885–
      3. 3. Elmer Clark 1896–
      4. 4. Roy Clark 1907–
      5. 5. Willie Clark 1894–1918

Peter Meyers's Timeline

2 Records

1811
11 Nov 1811
Birth of Peter Meyers in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1882
20 Apr 1882
Age 71
Death of Peter Meyers in Cherryhill, Indiana, Pennsylvania
Cherryhill, Indiana, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1811
    Event Place: Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1882
    Event Place: Cherryhill, Indiana, Pennsylvania
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